Rap Life

Rap Life
Studio album by Tash
Released November 2, 1999 (U.S.)
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length 56:24
Label Loud Records
Tash chronology
Likwidation
(1997)
Rap Life
(1999)
X.O. Experience
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The Source [2]
The Los Angeles Times [3]

Rap Life is the solo debut album by West Coast hip hop artist, Tash. It was released in 1999, two years before and after Tash's albums with Tha Liks. It received positive critical reception, but was not too commercially successful. It reached #148 on The Billboard 200, but reached #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, which measures underground acclaim. It had two charting singles--the title track and "Bermuda Triangle." The lack of further success of this album is odd considering its high profile guest appearances from Outkast, Xzibit and B-Real of Cypress Hill amongst others. Still, many positive things have been said about the album such as that it is a "beacon of hope for the West's resurgence."[4]

Contents

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Ricochet" R. Smith, E. Brooks, H. Magidson, A. Wruble, C. Wallace, P. Combs, N. Myrick E-Swift Tash, E-Swift (additional vocals), Uncle Leek (additional), Xzibit (additional)
2 "Cops Skit" Sir Jinx *Interlude*
3 "G'z Iz G'z" R. Smith, R. Brown, K. Gilliam, R. Noble, W. Collins, G. Clinton, L. Haywood Battlecat Kurupt, Tash
4 "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" R. Smith, M. Richardson, R. Finch, H.W. Casey Minnesota Tash, Cha Cha (additional)
5 "Rap Life" R. Smith, C. Woods, R. Frierson Younglord Raekwon, Tash
6 "The Game" R. Smith, C. Thomas, J. Foster, M. White Knobody Carl Thomas, Tash, Uncle Leek (additional)
7 "Game Show Skit" Sir Jinx *Interlude*
8 "Only When I'm Drunker" R. Smith, E. Brooks, J. Robinson, M. Richardson, W. Thomas, A. Moon Minnesota E-Swift, J-Ro, Phillip Johnson, Tash
9 "Goggles (Skit)" R. Smith, E. Brooks Sir Jinx Danielle O'Donnell, E-Swift
10 "Nightfall" R. Smith, F. Nassar Fredwreck Nassar Tash
11 "Bill Clinton (Skit)" E-Swift Troy D. Duran
12 "Smokefest 1999" R. Smith, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, J. Smith, E. Brooks E-Swift B-Real, Outkast (Andre 3000, Big Boi), Phil Da Agony, Tash
13 "Fallin' On" R. Smith, D. Stinson, D. Axelrod Rockwilder Tash, Half Moon (additional), Miki (additional), Rockwilder (additional)
14 "Tash Rules" R. Smith, L. Sanders, D. Stinson Rockwilder LV, Tash
15 "Ice-T Skit" E-Swift Ice-T
16 "True Homies" R. Smith, A. Joiner, J. Smith, E. Brooks E-Swift Phil Da Agony, Tash, Xzibit
17 "Blackula" R. Smith, E. Brooks E-Swift E-Swift, J-Ro, Tash
18 "Bermuda Triangle" R. Smith, E. Brooks E-Swift Tash

Samples

Ricochet

G'z Iz G'z

Pimpin' Ain't Easy

Fallin' On

Tash Rules

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Heatseekers
1999 Rap Life
148
28
1

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
US R&B US Rap
1999 "Rap Life" 86 45
"Bermuda Triangle" - 39

References